as in obsessions
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers
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Recent Examples of fixations
One of Loeffler’s biggest fixations was building in backup strategies for his game plans.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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obsessions
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Happy unofficial start of fall, and the beginning of several new TV obsessions that will premiere this month.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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Expansive mindset meeting mental obsessions?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Fixations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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